Valve-gear.



E. F. CHRISTIANIL VALVE GEAR. l APPLCAHON FILED AUG.5. 1918.

Patented Mar. 25,1919.

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VALVE GEAR.

APPLICAIION FILED AUG.5. 1918.

1,298,008. Patented Mau. 25,1919.

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ttouwajo n ,fr as EMILE FOSS CHRISTIANI, 0F YVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

VALVE-GEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 25, 1919.

Application filed August 5, 1918. Serial No. 248,420.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, EMILE F. CHmsrrANr,

a citizen of Denmark, residing at wWashing- 1n the District of Columbia, have 1nwhich the following is a speciication.

The subject of this invention is a valvegear intended, primarily, for operating the exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine.

The main object of the invention is the provision ,of means on the crank shaft Jfor operating the valve, thereby obviating the necessity of a separate cam shaft or the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for producingthe spark for Y the engine.

The invention also contemplates generally improving the construction and enhancing the utility of valve gearing.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, ,the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described andk claimed, itbeing understood that encircled by a vcoiled changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what irs claimed without de- 30- partingk from the spirit of the invention.

A practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Y Figure 1 is a view in elevation of an engineconstructed in accordance with the invention, portions being in section;

Fig'. 2 is a fragmentary view in elevation, taken at right angles to Fig. 1 and from the right thereof, parts being removed l; Y

' Fig. 3 is a plan view.

Referringto the drawings by numerals of reference The engine to which the gearing forming the subject matter of this invention is shown applied consists of a cylinder 1, which is vertically disposed, and the head of which is secured to and rests upon a bead plate or support 2. The cylinder is provided with `the usual intake p'ort 3, and with an exhaust port 4, formed in` the head 'ofthe cylinder. The exhaust port 4 is closed by a valve 5 of the usual puppet type, the stem of which is yspring 6 which is l confined 'between the head of thel cylinder and a finger 7, to the end of which finger the stem of the valve 5 is secured.

The vfinger 7 is secured toV and extends radially from the lower end of a rod 8,which rod is mounted for rectilinear movement in a bore formed in the outer wall ot the cylinder 1. 1t is, of course, understood that the rod 8 may be otherwise mounted on the cylinder if desired. At the upper end ot' the rod 8 is provided a connecting clement, herein shown as a collar having a radially extening finger 9.

Standards 10 rise from the cylinder 1 and form supports for the journals of the crank shaft 11 of the engine. A connecting rod l2 links the crank of the shaft 11 to the piston 12 which is mounted for reciprocation in4 the cylinder 1.

Upon an extending end of the crank shaft 11 is rigidly secured a sleeve 13 upon which, is formed a spiral cam thread 14, having a return portion 14;', which serves to reset the mechanism and to open the exhaust, as will be Set forth. The thread 14 is adapted to work in a notch 15 formed in the lower' edge of a finger 16, which finger overlies the sleeve 13 and extends laterally from one end of an arm 17. That end of the arm 17 remote from the end from which the finger 16 extends is pivotally connected to a cuil 18, which is mounted to rock upon the npper end off a standard 19 which standard is secured by screws 20, or otherwise, to the cylinder 1, from which it rises. A torsion spring 21 encircles the standard 19 and has one end bent and anchored in an aperture formed in the cuff 18, while its other endis similarly bent and anchored infa recess formed in the standard 19. This spring serves to return the cuff to normal position after the same has been rocked to one side by the cam 14. A suitable stop 22 is provided in the cuff which enters a groove formed in the standard 19 and serves to limit the movement of the cuii 18.

A branch standard 19 rises from the baseY of the standard 19 and upon the upper end of this standard is secured a binding post 24, whichpost is insulated from the standard as'shown. The binding post 24 is connected bya line wire 25 with one pole or terminal of a battery 26, and a switch 31 may be interposed in the line 25 for the purpose of opening the :circuit when delev sired. The other pole of the. batter-3,' :2G ie connected by a wire, Qi" with one terminal of a Spark plug` 2S, the other terminal. of which is grounded to the engine,

A curved, resilient switch arm QS) ie cured by a ecirewv 30 or otherwise to the cull 18, from which it: extends in proper peer tion to Contact, the binding post 2 when the piston has reached the desired position on compression stroke. The position of the arm 29 may be easily changed by changing the curvature of the arin so as to advance or retard the spark, desired.

" A link :23 connects the arm 1T to the pin 9 so that, ae `the arm is rocked vertically because ot its travel along the cani l1, and end l', the rod8 is reeiprocated to open and close the exhaust valve 5.

An intalte pipe 32 may be provided tot conducting; fuel to the engine, and a fuel control 33 may he suitably connected in Said pipe. The engine will also he provided with the ueual balance, or tly wheel 34.

In practice the invention is operated in the following niannerzh' Then the engine is running, the vani thread is in 'engagement with the notch 15, and drawn the arm 17 to the right ae Aviewed in Fig. 1, in which figure compression etrolte is juet starting. When the piston has reached the end of the Compression stroke, the arm 1T will be swung:y suliieieutly to rock the cuff 18 to bring the switch arm 29 into Contact with the bindingl post. 2l 'and So cause a spark to ignite the charge in the cylinder. On the next half revolution ot' the crank shaft, when the potter stroke ie completed and the exhaust strole ie Starting, the finger 16 rides on the portion 1% of the earn 1l and, because this portion is projected radially from the sleeve 13, pulls on the link' "23 and roel Sand litte theel:a llaust valve Also, because of the curvature of "the portion 1l', the tineer 1G andV arln 17 are returned to their normal positions ready to start another cycle of operations. In this return they are aided hy the torsion spring 21.

Haring thus described the invention, what 1e claimed as new and sought. hy

1.. The combination with a cylinder hav ing an inlet and an exhaust port, a pieton, a cranlt shaft, and a connection between the 'exhaust port, a pieton reciproeahle the eye-- l @eenen he pieton, oit a valve nor- X:haltet port, a shtlably charge in the cylinder, and means operated.`

by the-elevation el" the arm by the ret-urn portion ol." the cani thread for opening the exhaust valve.

rod, a spiral CanV 2. The combination with a cylinder hav i ing an inlet and an exhaust port, a pieton,

- a crank shaft, and a connection hetneen the crank l@hatt and the piston, oa earn 'thread upon the crank shait't and having a retain portion at ene end extending across the thread, a. arm intereeetingg; planes, an effi niet valve, a, connection between the faire and the arm,

and oleane on the erin and enga-ging' the thread for actuating the arni during theA rotation of the crank Shaft to cont-rol the ignition ot a charge in the Cylinder and. to litt. the Valve.

mounted to Swingin two 3. jt valve gear' eoniprisii'ig, in eoinhination with a cylinder haring an inlet and an.

inder, a c1'anl\:sha'l"t,ancla eonneetingrocl tween the crank shalt and the piston, ol a spiral Cain on the lcrank shaft, a Standard, an arm extending "i icl roe-liable on the standard, said an, engV ieg the Cain to he rot-lied thereby, means operated by the rool.-'v uur ol theariu for Controilingv the 'How o tiuid through one ot the ports, a Spam plug secured to and having one terminal grounded on the cylinder, a circuit wire connecten to the other terminal ot' the plug,.a source ot electr-leal supply interposed in the eireuit, a terminal tor the circuit, and a switch arm carried by the standard and swung by the roelqahle ariuto Contact the terminal,

the Said switch arm in electrical Contact with the cylinder. Y

ln testimony that l .claim the foregoing aa my own, l have hereto alhxed my ture, in the "eeenee ot' two Witneeeee llll lftlS Utl E sign'a- 

